NJ cities being revitalized by population shift

December 10, 2015

In fact, Sussex, Warren and Hunterdon counties have all seen population decreases since the Great Recession, according to James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Policy at Rutgers University.

Hughes said the the trend of more millennials moving away from the suburbs and into the cities could help revitalize many Garden State cities.

NJ1015.com, December 10

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